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• 7/7/2011 Gov. Malloy Hails Bill Expanding Educational Access, Opportunity for Connecticut Residents

  At a ceremonial bill signing Thursday afternoon at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Governor Dannel P. Malloy hailed a measure granting in-state college tuition rates for the state’s public colleges and universities to undocumented Connecticut students. The in-state rates are extended only to those who have completed at least four years of high school within the state, where they also must have graduated or earned an equivalent diploma.

• 7/22/2011 Gov. Malloy Statement on SEBAC Action

  Governor Malloy released the following statement on SEBAC action.

• 7/1/2011 Gov. Malloy on Final Passage of Budget Bill

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy statement on final passage of budget bill.

• 7/29/2011 Gov. Malloy on National Fuel Standards

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy released this statement following the President’s announcement on improvements in fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas limits.

• 7/21/2011 Governor Malloy Announces TicketNetwork is Second "First Five" Company

  Governor Malloy announced today at the grand opening of TicketNetwork’s facility in South Windsor that the company is the second to take advantage of the state’s new “First Five” program. The company will retain 292 jobs and create a minimum of 200 new full-time jobs within two years, and possibly up to 600 over the next ten years.

• 7/31/2011 Monday: Gov. Malloy on Jobs Tour Visits New England Assistive Technology Center at Oak Hill

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Monday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit the staff of the New England Assistive Technology Center at Oak Hill in Hartford. Oak Hill is a private non-profit corporation that is the largest private provider of services to people with disabilities in Connecticut. They have over 1,400 employees throughout the state and provide community based residential care, day programs, assistive technology, supported work, training to work with people with disabilities, an equipment restoration center, and a fully licensed school and pre-school for children with disabilities.

• 7/18/2011 Statement from Gov. Malloy in Response to SEBAC Action

  Statement from Governor Dannel P. Malloy in response to SEBAC action.

• 7/24/2011 Monday: Gov. Malloy on Jobs Tour Visits Specialized Technology Resources in Somers

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Monday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy will visit with executives and staff of Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. in Somers. STR, which employs 121 people at its Somers and Enfield facilities, engineers and manufactures the most stable photovoltaic adhesive encapsulants in the photovoltaic-solar module business, formulating new technologies that generate electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity. The visit will allow Governor Malloy and the company’s executives an opportunity to discuss development strategy and overall business outlook.

• 7/26/2011 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour, Visits CT Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition and Proton OnSite

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Wednesday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith and Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty will meet with the Connecticut Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition (CHFCC) in East Hartford for a roundtable discussion concerning the future growth and expansion of the hydrogen and fuel cell industries in Connecticut.

• 7/19/2011 Governor Malloy Continues Investment in Rail Through Purchase of 25 Additional M-8 Cars for New Haven Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced plans to purchase 25 more M-8 rail cars – adding to the 380 already on order – for use on the New Haven Line along the coastline in southwestern Connecticut, often cited as the busiest in the nation with 120,000 riders a day between New Haven and New York City.

• 7/18/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Continues Jobs Tour, Visits Northwest CT Chamber and Litchfield Hills B&B Association

  Continuing on his Jobs Tour, on Tuesday morning Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith will meet with member companies of Northwest Connecticut’s Chamber of Commerce in Torrington for a roundtable discussion concerning competitiveness issues and ways to strengthen the business climate in the region.

• 7/8/2011 Today: Governor Malloy Holds Post-Bond Commission Media Availability

  This morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a media availability at the conclusion of the scheduled meeting of the State Bond Commission. Items included in the meeting’s agenda invest in the revitalization of Connecticut’s infrastructure, create or maintain hundreds of construction-related jobs, and enhance future economic growth in the state.

• 7/3/2011 Tuesday: Gov. Malloy Visits Tourism Destinations in Mystic to Discuss Economic Development

  On Tuesday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will continue his Jobs Tour with stops to two tourism destinations in Mystic. The tourism industry is one of the top five producers of jobs in the State of Connecticut.

• 7/26/2011 Bradley Airport Release: Bradley International Airport’s Passenger Numbers Continue Upward Trend for 1 Full Year

  Continuing a trend that began in July 2010, Bradley International Airport (BDL) has just completed 12 consecutive months of year-over-year passenger increases through June 2011.

• 7/29/2011 Larson, Malloy, Healthcare Leaders Celebrate 45th Anniversary of Medicare

  Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) Governor Dannel Malloy, and representatives from the healthcare industry celebrated the 45th anniversary of the country’s first Medicare payment Friday morning. Due to voting in Washington, Congressman Larson participated in the discussion with a taped message while the Governor and healthcare leaders celebrated at Hartford Hospital.